July 2006 - Posts

IE7 to be distributed via Automatic Updates!
27 July 06 02:32 PM | NagiBabu | 0 Comments   

As our IE7 product team (PG) is getting ready to launch 4th qtr this year, they are also discussing what vehicles to use to distribute IE7 to our partners and customers. A recent decision to make available IE7 as a part of the Windows Update Service feature Read More...

Microsoft acquires Winternals and Sysinternals
18 July 06 10:53 AM | NagiBabu | 0 Comments   

Earlier today, Microsoft announced the completed acquisition of Winternals and Sysinternals . Winternals and Sysinternals were both established in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell. I’m sure most of you know Sysinternals well, as well as Mark Read More...

You gotta get you one of these - ObjectDock
15 July 06 11:12 PM | NagiBabu | 0 Comments   

I'm a Microsoft guy and Windows is in my blood. There's one (and ONLY one) feature that I love in our competitor's product, the Icon Dock. Now, I have been looking around to get a similar look and feel of the Icon Dock on Windows. And, finally found one Read More...

Remote "Controller" for your PocketPC
14 July 06 09:55 PM | NagiBabu | 0 Comments   

Have you ever hungered to manage the "desktop" of your Pocket PC right from your PC? Like a "remote admin" to remote in to your Pocket PC from your PC. That would be awesome to have - especially when if you have cradled your PPC (or your PPC phone) and Read More...

Consolas - a New Font for the Visual Studio 2005 Editor
10 July 06 12:03 AM | NagiBabu | 0 Comments   

Earlier in May 2006, we released a new cleartype font called Consolas . Consolas, was designed specifically to make code more readable in Visual Studio 2005. You can download it from the Microsoft Download Center . Consolas is intended for use in programming Read More...

Develop Without Borders CHALLENGE...YOU'RE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COULD BE THE WINNER
06 July 06 11:17 PM | NagiBabu | 1 Comments   

Today, Microsoft launched a very cool contest that challenges developers around the world to design Office business applications that support non-profit organizations and encourages them to learn more about the 2007 Microsoft Office system at the same Read More...